patriotism may be found on both sides of the House. Among our
opponents stands forth, eminently distinguished by parts,
eloquence, knowledge, and, I willingly admit, by public spirit,
the right honourable Baronet the Member for Tamworth. Having
said this, I shall offer no apology for the remarks which, in the
discharge of my public duty, I shall make, without, I hope, any
personal discourtesy, on his past conduct, and his present
position.

It has been, Sir, I will not say his fault, but his misfortune,
his fate, to be the leader of a party with which he has no
sympathy. To go back to what is now matter of history, the right
honourable Baronet bore a chief part in the restoration of the
currency. By a very large proportion of his followers the
restoration of the currency is considered as the chief cause of
the distresses of the country. The right honourable Baronet
cordially supported the commercial policy of Mr Huskisson. But
there was no name more odious than that of Mr Huskisson to the
rank and file of the Tory party. The right honourable Baronet
assented to the Act which removed the disabilities of the
Protestant Dissenters. But, a very short time ago, a noble Duke,
one of the highest in power and rank of the right honourable
Baronet's adherents, positively refused to lend his aid to the
executing of that Act. The right honourable Baronet brought in
the bill which removed the disabilities of the Roman Catholics:
but his supporters make it a chief article of charge against us
that we have given practical effect to the law which is his best
title to public esteem. The right honourable Baronet has
declared himself decidedly favourable to the new Poor Law. Yet,
if a voice is raised against the Whig Bastilles and the Kings of